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Fed slashes rates by a half-point – what that means for the economy and the presidential election

In a widely anticipated move, the Federal Reserve announced on Sept. 18, 2024, that it was cutting its benchmark interest rate by half a percentage point to a range of 4.75% to 5% – the first time the cost of borrowing has been lowered in four years.

The Conversation

Top chief investment officer shares tips and predictions ahead of Fed rate cuts

“I think underlying economic conditions will be much more important to financial markets than the Fed's tactics at a particular moment,” Citi Wealth's CIO said.

Fortune

Jeremy Siegel: The Fed should consider deeper rate cuts or risk a recession

The debate about the upcoming Fed meeting centers around whether it will cut the funds rate by 25 or 50 basis points. But that may not be enough.

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Will Federal Reserve Rate Cut Be A Sell The News Event? Here's 3 Crypto Expert Takes

The Federal Reserve is poised to slash interest rates for the first time in four years at Wednesday's FOMC meeting.

International Business Times

Most Markets Rise As Traders Gear Up For Fed Rate Cut

More data suggesting the Federal Reserve was winning the battle against inflation provided an extra kick for equities after another rollercoaster week that started with big losses fuelled by US recession worries.

Latin Times

Asian Markets Drop As US Jobs Data Stoke Recession Fears

The big miss in the August non-farm payrolls reading was compounded by heavily revised-down figures for the previous two months and ramped-up bets on a Federal Reserve interest rate cut next week.

Latin Times

Mario Draghi warns EU at risk without €800bn a year investment boost; Germany ‘facing three-quarters-long recession’– as it happened

‘For the first time since the cold war we must genuinely fear for our self-preservation,’ warns former ECB chief as he presents new report on European competitiveness

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Asian Markets Tumble As US Jobs Data Stoke Recession Fears

Asian markets tumbled Monday after another batch of worse-than-expected US jobs data revived fears about a possible recession in the world's top economy.

International Business Times

The job market is flashing a classic pattern that means a recession is coming, Citi says

“The takeaway from the range of labor market data is clear—the job market is cooling in a classic pattern that precedes recession.”

Fortune

Greek Economy On Rebound But Many Still Struggling

Greek barista Kyriakos Giannichronis has seen the headlines about his country's newly booming economy after years of recession -- but he does not feel the wealth.

International Business Times

3 Recession-Proof Dividend Kings to Buy For a Lifetime of Income

Discover three proven, quality companies you can own to get through a looming recession.

Barchart

The bond yield curve—a key recession indicator—disinverts as jobs data looks soft

“I like to say that once the yield curve goes positive, it tends to start the clock on the recession,” said one advisor.

Fortune

Now the Australian economy is on its knees, will the RBA finally start cutting interest rates?

So far we have not gone into recession – but only because our population has grown and the government has kept spending

The Guardian - AU

Should investors worry the stock market is overvalued?

The S&P 500 is currently pricier than before the Great Recession and “Black Tuesday” in 1929, according to Robert Shiller's famous metric.

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Stock Index Futures Slip as U.S. Recession Fears Resurface, JOLTs Report in Focus

September S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESU24) are down -0.30%, and September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU24) are down -0.46% this morning, extending yesterday’s slump amid worries about a slowing U.S. economy, while investors awaited the latest reading on U.S. job openings.

The Conversation

What’s a recession – and how can we tell if we’re in one?

This article is part of The Conversation’s “Business Basics” series where we ask experts to discuss key concepts in business, economics and finance.

The Conversation

This is the weakest economy outside of a recession. Here’s what the GDP figures show

The latest national accounts show the Australian economy is struggling. It’s what you would expect after the sharpest series of interest rate rises on record, and is more or less what the Reserve Bank was trying to achieve to bring down inflation.

International Business Times

Asian Markets Plunge With Wall St After Nvidia Rout, Weak US Data

Tech firms led a plunge across Asian markets Wednesday after a rout on Wall Street fuelled by a collapse in chip titan Nvidia and disappointing data on US factory activity that revived recession fears.

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Is Germany in crisis? Giants consider pulling billions from economy

Intel is reconsidering a €30 billion factory while Volkswagen contemplates closures as German industry drowns in a two-year recession.

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What Is the Sahm Rule, and What Does It Mean?

This will be the first significant test of the Sahm rule under relatively normal circumstances.

The Guardian - AU

Unemployment is rising and Australia’s economy is weak – but don’t hit the recession alarm just yet

Are we headed for a recession? The answer is complex – although for young people it already feels like one

Latin Times

Markets Stutter After Rally, Oil Dips But Middle East Worries Linger

A string of supportive data in recent weeks and comments from top Federal Reserve officials have helped push equities higher in August after starting the month in turmoil on fears of a US recession.

The Independent UK

How fast will interest rates fall? Fed Chair Powell may provide clues in high-profile speech

With the Federal Reserve considered certain to start cutting its benchmark interest rate next month, Chair Jerome Powell’s highly anticipated speech Friday morning at an economic conference will be closely watched for any hints about how many additional rate cuts might be in the pipeline

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More Good Times Ahead for Stocks?

The bull market is clearly in play as we are only 1% away from the all time highs for the S&P 500 (SPY) at 5,669. So what does that mean for your investment strategy at this time? Steve Reitmeister shares his views along with a preview of his top 11…

Roll Call

Walz, favorite of labor unions, opposed UAW-backed auto bailout - Roll Call

Before Tim Walz was Democrats' vice-presidential nominee, he broke with his party and opposed the Great Recession's auto industry bailout.

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